In the Jacksonville Jaguars' first preseason game, Corey Grant, the team's fourth-string running back, broke a 79-yard run. On Thursday night in the Jaguars' third preseason game, the former Opelika High School and Auburn standout got loose again.

With Jacksonville facing fourth-and-2 at its 28-yard line in the first quarter, the Jaguars were in punt formation. Grant took a direct snap as the up-back and ran up the middle for 51 yards against the Carolina Panthers. He almost got away for a touchdown, but Carolina safety Colin Jones clipped his heels.

Grant's long gainer to the Carolina 21 set up a Jacksonville touchdown that tied the game at 7-7.

Grant ran for 120 yards and a touchdown on eight carries in the Jaguars' 34-27 victory over the New England Patriots on Aug. 10.

Last week, Grant was limited to 13 yards on four carries in Jacksonville's 12-8 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneeers.

When he's been healthy, Grant has served as Jacksonville's primary kickoff returner in his two seasons since making the team as an undrafted rookie.

In his 17 NFL regular-season games, Grant has run for 166 yards and a touchdown on 38 carries. Most of that production came in the final game of the 2016 season, when Grant ran for 122 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries against the Indianapolis Colts.

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